apteryx

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæptərɪks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ap′tə riks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ap•ter•yx  (ap′tə riks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdskiwi (def. 1).
  • Neo-Latin: the genus name, equivalent. to Greek a- a-6 + -pteryx, adjective, adjectival use of ptéryx wing
  • 1805–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
apteryx / ˈæptərɪks/
  1. another name for kiwi1
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin: wingless creature; see apterous
'apteryx' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
kiwi - wingless

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